Figure Item Number: Ef317 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small female figure (Annapurna) standing with arms front and bent at the elbow; position of hands indicate they once held something, now lost (ladle?). Holes in earlobes and a ring on the back of the head; face quite worn (worship?).
Cultural Context
daily worship
Iconographic Meaning
May be image of Hindu goddess, Annapurna, consort of Shiva, daughter of the Himalayas, and bestower of food. Usually seen holding a ladle, symbol of her bountiful nature.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Ef317
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0090